The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
disregard the law father than TO respect It.

There has been so many rum0rs OF VIVA
Carlisle proposes 20 do about the tarif
when congress meets, so many contradic
tory statements of his plans and those OF
the adm Illustration In regard to revenue anc
the surplus, that Col Mcclure, OF the Phil
adelphia Times publishes an interview had
with the prospective Speaker on those
subjects. From what Col. Mcclure tele
graphs 20 his paper, the following points
| may be cleaned as authoritative. In the
| first place there has been no conference
with the Presiden; on this subject whatev.
err; there will be no attempt TO force bill
on the house either for tariff revision or u
reduce internal revenue taxation, until
there has been the fullest and frankest
conference of representatives OF all shades
of opinion, and then the subject Will be
approached with the view to amply pro
tecting all productive interests and the
wage workers. Ii Is conceded that the
revenue must be reduced at least sixty
millions, possibly eighty millions. While
there are wide differences OF opinion on
the subject In both parties, nevertheless II
Is believed bill vii be passed having that
reduction as Its purpose, though there Will
be no attempt TO arrive at free trade, even
theoretically. The tobacco tax will proba-
bly, be repealed; but the whisky tax will
be retained, with possible rebate on high
wines and for medicinal or scientific pur-
poses. Col. Mcclure concludes his letter by
saving: "The presidents forthcoming
message Is certain 10 be very emphatic and
unanswerable in the demand for revenue
reduction. The argument in Its force Is
force Is twofold. First, the industries OF
the country are wantonly taxed not less
than xS0,0O0000; and, second, the boarding
of the hundreds of millions In the treasury
must sooner or later and soon at the
latest, precipitate panic and general bust
ness revolution and paralysis With the
executive demand will come an equally
emphatic demand for tariff revision on the
basis of protecting the labor OF the country.
believe that the basis of tariff revision
and revenue reduction TO be recommended
by the president will be accepted In good
faith by Speaker Carlisle. and the agree
ment of hitherto disputing factions will
then be allowed as the basis of revenue
reform, leaving only details TO be adjusted,
Tariff revision and tax reduction, while not
absolutely secured In the coming congress,
are not only possible but quite probable,
and upon basis that will not disturb the
industries of The republic"
In Mound City, ILL.,, over thirty buildings
were destroyed by fire on Monday. On
Sunday evening, Barnums menagerie,
permanent buildings), Bridgeport, Conn.,
were burned. Many show animals and
horses we're burned up, while thirty ele-
plants and lion made their escape into
the country. Loss, 100000; insurance,
100000.
Robert Bonner, for 4S years publisher Of
the famous Ledger has given the business
TO his Sons, and retlres with millions as a
competency, made by good story paper
and liberal advertising.
BY the new Illinois tariff just agreed up
on freight rates from Chicago to La Sale
county points should show reduction of
about twenty per cent.
On Tuesday night the river steamer,
Chas Z. Chouteau was burned at the
wharf at Greenvllle, Miss with tho entire
cargo OF $500 bales of cotton, $500 bags of
oil cake and sundries This boat made the
record CS7G) of carrying the largest cargo
that had up TO that time ever been carried
by Mississippi river boat, SS4l bales
She has carried 10000 bales. Two negro
deck hands were lost in the fire. The boat
was totally destroyed-a loss OF 100000;
insurance, $50, 900.
Herr Most is on trial by jury In New
York this week, on charge Of melting
riot by incendiary language. The New
York statute makes his acts, II proven, a
misdemeanOr.
The recent vote in Dakota on division of
th tarrltnru and vrnhIbitinv, chpxuo that
prohibition has majority; and that while
the vote ON division IL close, the indications
are that the question will be defeated by a
small majority.
Indianapolis has organized a George
anti poverty society.
The Virginia election returns show a
democratic majority of 1913 in total vote
of 236, 495. 1t is not evident that the re-
publican vote has been suppressed TO any
alarming eXte mt In that state.
Forest fires continue to do immense dam
age in the state of Tennessee, Arkansas and
West Virginia. where the drouth still con
tinues. In southern Illinois the drouth has
been ended by copious rains.
The new fast trains to Denver will begin
on the g. b. IL Q. tomorrow. A solid train
VIII lthNt NhlCuSo az ~ 'oo ~ ~ itu,hlHS
Denver ut 2 80 p. m. OF the second day al
ter without change, reducing the time by
IL hours.
The receipts of the government for the
fiscal year 1867 TO June 30th) were S37l,-
403,27, and the expenses $267,932, 179,
The revenue was an increase on the pre-
ceding year, while the appropriations for
Indians and pensions caused also an in
crease of expenditures.
The steel makers have determined on
shutdown of all the mills on December LIST
in preference to cutting down Tor attempt
ing to cut DOWN wages. The cause Is the
" unsatisfactory condition of the rail mar
ket." In other words, having produced all
they care to or can, they will throw the
men out of work to maintain the present
maximum prices. But for the tariff, rails
might be exported, and the mills kept busy
but a home market cannot consume the
entire product of home manufacture, so the
men must wait until:wear. and tear makes
a market again.
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